The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
TnE DOMINION.
Manitoba Determined to Have Its
RaIIro pad Despite Opposition.

CHICAGO, August 22.-A Times Winnipeg
special today says that a telegram from
Premier Norquay congratulates the con-
tractor and government upon paying no
heed to the injunction, and expects his col
leagues to go right ahead and defy the Cana
dian Pacific Railway and the Dominion gov
ernment in the construction of the road.
At a meeting of the cabinet council held
today it was decided to lay rails and ties de.
spite the injunction, and if any forcible re-
sistance is offered the local government will
be backed by 5000 citizens or all that are
wanted. Hundreds drove out Yesterday to
view the place of work across the lots for
which an injunction was issued.
Before leaving Chicago the Premier said
that there may be trouble to the extent of
conflict Of arms. Norquay stated that
he had been in ST. Paul and Chicago for the
purpose of raising temporary loan on the
credit Of the provincial government for the
purpose of building the new road and not to
escape the service Of the injunction warrant
as a stated IN winnipeg dispatch. He stated
trouble. and even would go to Ottawa for
that purpose before returning horne II nee
essary. However, the road undertaken
would be completed even at the point OF the
bayonet. He believed federal authority
would resist them and of course il such
we're the case there would be bloodshed.
How They Worked In winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, August 22.-The INDUCTION pro-
cured against the Red River road Saturday
did not avail much. Word reached the city
late last night that the contractors turned
their whole force upon the disputed lots
early Saturday morning. and by dint Of SUI
perhuman effort the entire grade was con-
structed across the lots in question. The
government suspected the action Of the Ca
madam Pacific Railway, and had warned the
contractors, who were ready. About a. m.
Stewart, the chief contractor, who was
working on the dump, was served with
notice of injunction by telegraph. He looked
at the message quickly, and then erumpled
It in his fist and threw it contemptuously
from him, remarkiDg that he guessed he
could wait. The receipt of the good tidings
has caused rejoicing in the city, and the
news is being eagerly discussed.
The history of the lots is that the Canadian
Pacific Railway employed one Browning
a month ago 10 purchase said lots for
the purpose OF preventing the Red River
Valley road from going through. Browning
has no personal interest in the matter, being
a paid tool Of the company and simply act
ing as its medium. The bill Of complaint
filed sets out that the road Is being con-
structed for the purpose OF connecting with
the American system OF railways, forming
COulpcbtuS iluc Iuc NOTLuWtSt, LuaL
the line was located across the lots in ques-
tisn some time ago. stakes being put down
that defendants removed the stakes in the
night time recently for the purpose of throw
ing plaintiff off the scent; that the act au-
thorizing the construction Of the road was
dlsallowed by the Governor General.
Wanted by Neither Side.
OTTAWA, August pam intimate friend
of Sir John Macdonald states that he (Sir
john and every member of his cabinet are
strongly opposed to commercial union with
the United States. He takes the ground the
Americans do not want it, ana that, as it
would necessitate the adoption of the Amer
lean tariff by Canada, it would not be pop
ular on that side of the line. He thinks
that is a visionary scheme, which neither
party will take up. The leading organiza-
ti0ns in Canada who favor the scheme in en-
deavoring to upset Sir Johns theory, take
the ground that as the question is only be-
ginning to be considered in the States, until
1t Is decidedly rejected, after full discussion,
1t Is altogether premature to assert that the
people of the United States do not approve
of ii.